Hubert-François Gravelot, 1699–1773, French, active in Britain (1733–45), Two Prize Fighters, ca. 1742
- Title:
- Two Prize Fighters
- Additional Title(s):
A Proposed Ticket Design for Broughton's Amphitheatre, Hanway street, London
Hic victor caestus artemq; repono- Date:
- ca. 1742
- Materials & Techniques:
- Brown wash, pen and brown ink and red chalk on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
- Dimensions:
- Mount: 9 1/2 × 10 inches (24.1 × 25.4 cm), Sheet: 4 1/4 x 4 3/8 inches (10.8 x 11.1 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in artist's hand; in pen with brown ink, lower center: "Hic victor caestus artemq; repono"
Collector's mark, verso: Paul Mellon
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.5032
- Classification:
- Drawings & Watercolors
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- bald | boxing | combat sport | fist | interior | men | pants | sporting art
- Associated People:
- Broughton, John (c.1703–1789), pugilist
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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